Public Comment Period Comments on Draft Snowmobile Trail Construction and Maintenance Guidance Extended until October 16, 2009

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) announced today that it was extending the public comment period for proposed guidance on snowmobile trail siting, construction and maintenance on State Lands in the Adirondack Park.  Discussion by the Agency’s State Land Committee has been postponed until the Agency’s regularly scheduled meeting in November in order to allow for additional comments to be submitted by interested individuals and organizations.

The draft standards and guidance document is available from the APA website at:
http://www.apa.state.ny.us/Mailing/0909/stateLand.htm or by contacting the APA at 518.891.4050.

This public comment period will remain open until October 16, 2009.

Please address all written comments pertaining to State Land Master Plan compliance to:    
James Connolly, Deputy Director - Planning
Adirondack Park Agency
P.O. Box 99
Ray Brook, NY 12977

Or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The proposed draft guidance document is a follow up to the October 2006 Snowmobile Plan for the Adirondack Park/Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement.

The APA State Land Committee will deliberate whether the draft standards and guidelines are consistent with the State Land Master Plan at its November monthly meeting.  Agency staff will continue to collect public comments and provide them to the Agency Board prior to the November monthly meeting.  Any written comments received by October 16th will become part of the public record.  Written comments received after October 16th will be provided to Agency members but will not be part of the official record.